Automobilist&#39;s glove



A til 1 1927.

p E. "R. PALMER Auwomgoalms'rs GLOVE Fi ed Aug.l0, 192s gmxmtoz '45. VEs'sielxPa lmer Patented Apr. 12, 1927. i

UNITED STATES PATENT, OFFICE.

AUTOMOBILISTS GLOVE.

Application filed August 1 0, 1926. Serial No. 128,449.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in signalingdevices, and particularly to devices which are adapted to be worn byautomobile drivers for indicating to other drivers of an intention tochange the course.

The common practice, in signaling of an intention to turn,'or otherwisechange the course of travel of an automobile, is to eX- tend the arm andhand out of the side of the automobile, within view of the drivers ofother automobiles. If the driver is Wearing black, or other dark-coloredgloves, it is very difficult, if not impossible to see the extendedhand. Especially is this true at night. It is therefore the principalobject of the present invention to provide a glove, to be worn on thesignalling hand of the driver, which will be plainly visible, both inthe daytime, and at night.

Another object is to provide a glove of this character, and. for thispurpose, which has a warning legend thereon in a color which is instrong contrast to that of the glove, and which can be readily seen andread by other drivers, approaching from the front or rear.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the followingdescription when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is an elevation of a drivers glove made in accordance with thepresent invention, viewed from the back of the glove.

Figure 2 is an elevational view from the V front of the glove, andshowing the legend strip folded. back todi'sclose the closure of theglove.

Figure 3 is fragmentary elevation of the front, or palm portion of theglove, showing the legend carrying strip secured thereto.

Referring particularly to the accompanying drawing, 10 represents aglove which is formed of any suitable material, but preferably white incolor. The glove is formed with the closure 11 having the fastener 12thereon. At each side of the outer end of the closure there is securedthe head portions 13, of snap fasteners. On the back of the glove thereis provided the legend Look, which may be painted thereon, in

black letters, or sewed thereon, as shown in the drawing, such letters14 being sewed to a separate strip of white material, and the said stripsewed to the back of the glove. Sewed to the palm of the glove is oneend of a similar strip of white material 15, having sewed, or otherwiseformed thereon, the same-legend as that of the back of the glove. Theother end of this strip 15 is free, and has secured thereto the socketportions 16, of snap fasteners, which are arranged to engage with thehead portions 13, at the sides of the closure, whereby the said stripserves'two purposes, one of carrying the legend, and the other offorming a part of the closure of the glove, for retaining the same onthe wrist of the wearer.

As nearly all of the automobiles now on the market are equipped with asteering wheel on the left hand side, the glove to be worn by the driveris preferably a left hand glove, and when the driver wishes to signal toother drivers he simply extends the gloved hand out from the side of theautomobile, in such position that the legend thereon may be seen bydrivers approaching from the rear, and also by those approaching fromthe front. Furthermore, the fact that the glove is white, renders thesame plainly visible at night, as well as in the daytime. The blackletters, on the front and back of the glove, being in strong contrast tothe body of the glove, will immediately attract the eyes of otherdrivers, thus properly apprising them of the intention of a change ofcourse, on the part of the driver who wears the glove.

What is claimed is:

A signaling device for vehicle drivers comprising a glove of light colorhaving a legend on the back thereof of a color contrasting with that ofthe glove, a flap secured at one end to the palm of the glove and havinga similar legend thereon in a dark color, and means for detachablysec-uring the free end of the flap at the wrist portion of the glovewhereby to cover the closure of the glove, to retain the closure inclosed position, and to display the legend on said flap.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature.

ESSIE R. PALMER.

